What religious movement prompted people to challenge medieval practices of the Catholic Church and inspired the Scientific Revolution?

counter reformation?

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The answer is the Renaissance

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Actually, the religious movement that prompted people to challenge medieval practices of the Catholic Church and inspired the Scientific Revolution was the Protestant Reformation, not the Counter Reformation.

To understand this connection, let's break it down step by step:

1. Protestant Reformation: The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that emerged in the 16th century. Led by figures like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others, it aimed to reform certain practices and beliefs of the Catholic Church. The reformers criticized corruption within the church, such as the selling of indulgences (the forgiveness of sins in exchange for money) and the excessive power of the clergy.

2. Challenging Medieval Practices: The Protestant Reformation challenged many aspects of medieval Catholic practices. For instance, Martin Luther's famous 95 Theses, which he nailed to the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany, condemned the sale of indulgences as unbiblical. Luther and other reformers advocated for a return to what they believed were the original teachings of Christianity, based on the Bible.

3. Scientific Revolution: The Protestant Reformation indirectly contributed to the Scientific Revolution that occurred during the 16th and 17th centuries. By challenging the authority of the Catholic Church, the Reformation, in a sense, opened the door to questioning other established beliefs and authorities. This spirit of critical thinking and curiosity extended to other areas of human knowledge, including science. Prominent scientists like Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Isaac Newton emerged during this time and made groundbreaking discoveries that reshaped our understanding of the natural world.

To recap, while the Counter Reformation was a response by the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation, it did not directly inspire the Scientific Revolution. It was the Protestant Reformation that, through its critique of medieval Catholic practices, helped lay the foundation for a broader questioning of traditional beliefs and paved the way for the scientific advancements of the following centuries.

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When was that Copernicus guy again?

protestant reformation?

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